Apr 19 Moderna says updated vaccine may better protect against omicron By Lauren Neergaard Moderna hopes to offer updated COVID-19 boosters in the fall that combine the original vaccine with protection against the latest variant. Continue reading
Apr 14 As U.S. schools reopen, many families continue to opt for homeschooling By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic ushered in what may be the most rapid rise in homeschooling the U.S. has ever seen. Continue reading
Mar 07 Moderna greenlights new vaccine facility in Kenya, its first in Africa By Associated Press Moderna says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kenya’s government for the drugmaker's first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Africa. Continue reading
Jan 25 New Pfizer study to test omicron-specific vaccine By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Pfizer and BioNTech have begun studying a COVID-19 vaccine tweaked to match to the omicron variant in healthy adults. Continue reading
Jan 12 COVID-19 vaccination rates for children are low. Experts say parents are ‘taking an enormous risk’ By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press Distrust, misinformation and other factors have combined to produce what authorities say are alarmingly low COVID-19 vaccination rates in U.S. children ages 5 to 11. Continue reading
Jan 08 Court documents show Djokovic had COVID-19 last month By John Pye, Associated Press Djokovic was given a medical exemption backed by the Victoria state government and Australian Open organizers on Jan. 1, based on information he supplied to two independent medical panels, and he was approved for a visa electronically. Continue reading
Dec 16 Army: 98 percent of soldiers got COVID-19 vaccine by deadline By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Army says 98% of its active duty force had gotten at least one dose of the mandatory coronavirus vaccine as of this week's deadline for the shots. Continue reading
Nov 29 ‘Vaccine’ tops dictionary searches as Merriam-Webster chooses 2021 word of the year By Leanne Italie, Associated Press It's an omnipresent truth: Merriam-Webster has declared vaccine its 2021 word of the year. Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for the dictionary company, tells The Associated Press that lookups for the word vaccine increased 601% over 2020. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 4:30 What undecided parents need to know about the COVID vaccine for kids By Nicole Ellis, Courtney Norris Nicole Ellis, the NewsHour's new digital anchor and correspondent, anchors live coverage on our streaming platforms. She recently spoke with parents about the questions they have about the COVID-19 vaccine for children, and joins Judy Woodruff with what she learned… Continue watching
Oct 27 Trials begin on vaccine to prevent an aggressive breast cancer By Candice Norwood, The 19th Scientists are targeting triple-negative cancer, which disproportionately affects Black people. Continue reading